[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36591-36592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16006]


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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION

[Docket No. CFPB-2018-0040]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 
the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (Bureau) is proposing to 
renew the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an 
existing information collection, titled ``Equal Access to Justice 
Act.''

DATES: Written comments are encouraged and must be received on or 
before August 28, 2019 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments in response to this notice are to be directed 
towards OMB and to the attention of the OMB Desk Officer for the Bureau 
of Consumer Financial Protection. You may submit comments, identified 
by the title of the information collection, OMB Control Number (see 
below), and docket number (see above), by any of the following methods:
     Electronic: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 395-5806.
     Mail: Office of Management and Budget, New Executive 
Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
    In general, all comments received will become public records, 
including any personal information provided. Sensitive personal 
information, such as account numbers or Social Security numbers, should 
not be included.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Documentation prepared in support of 
this information collection request is available at www.reginfo.gov 
(this link becomes active on the day following publication of this 
notice). Select ``Information Collection Review,'' under ``Currently 
under review, use the dropdown menu ``Select Agency'' and select 
``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' (recent submissions to OMB 
will be at the top of the list). The same documentation is also 
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Requests for additional 
information should be directed to Darrin King, PRA Officer, at (202) 
435-9575, or email: [email protected]. If you require this document in 
an alternative electronic format, please contact 
[email protected]. Please do not submit comments to these 
email boxes.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title of Collection: Equal Access to Justice Act.
    OMB Control Number: 3170-0040.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15.
    Abstract: The Equal Access to Justice Act (the Act) provides for 
payment of fees and expenses to eligible parties who have prevailed 
against the Bureau in certain administrative proceedings. In order to 
obtain an award, the statute and associated regulations (12 CFR part 
1071) require the filing of an application that shows that the party is 
a prevailing party and is eligible to receive an award under the Act. 
The Bureau regulations implementing the Act require the collection of 
information related to the application for an award in 12 CFR part 
1071, subparts B, C. This is a routine request for OMB to renew its 
approval of the collections of information currently approved under 
this OMB control number. The Bureau is not proposing any new or revised 
collections of information pursuant to this request.
    Request for Comments: The Bureau issued a 60-day Federal Register 
notice on May 13, 2019, 84 FR 20864, Docket Number: CFPB-2019-0025 
Comments were solicited and continue to be invited on: (a) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Bureau, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the Bureau's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of 
the methods and the assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this 
notice will be reviewed by OMB as part of its review of this request. 
All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 24, 2019.
Darrin A. King,
Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection.
[FR Doc. 2019-16006 Filed 7-26-19; 8:45 am]
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